Recruitment Consultant

Portsmouth Source: WhatJobs

£28,000–£30,000

Recruitment Consultant – Defence & Automation Recruitment

Entry-Level Opportunity for Ex-Athletes

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £28,000–£30,000 + uncapped commission

Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Are you a former athlete looking to take your competitive mindset, discipline and drive into a high-performance career?

We’re looking for ambitious ex-athletes to join our partners in Defence & Automation Recruitment as aspiring Recruitment Consultants.

No recruitment experience is required. Our partners provide the training, tools and coaching - you bring the mentality.

Recruitment is fast-paced, target-driven and competitive. You’ll build relationships with candidates and clients, identify opportunities, negotiate deals and develop into a specialist within the defence and automation sectors.

Why Ex-Athletes?

Competitive mindset – motivated by targets and winning.
Resilience – able to bounce back from setbacks.
Discipline – consistent, focused and hardworking.
Coachability – hungry to learn and improve.
Communication – confident building relationships.
Team mentality – competitive while supporting those around you.
Mental toughness – comfortable operating outside your comfort zone.

The Role

Building relationships with professionals and clients across the defence and automation sectors.
Sourcing and interviewing candidates.
Developing your own network within specialist engineering and technical markets.
Managing the recruitment process from start to finish.
Negotiating salaries and offers.
Developing new business opportunities.
Working towards individual and team targets.
Becoming a specialist within your chosen area of defence or automation recruitment.

What We’re Looking For

A background in competitive sport - professional, semi-professional, university or academy level.
Ambition and a strong desire to succeed commercially.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
A competitive, resilient and target-driven mindset.
A willingness to learn, take coaching and constantly improve.
A positive, proactive approach.
An interest in working within specialist and technically driven industries.
Recruitment experience is not required.

What We Offer

£28,000–£30,000 base salary.
Uncapped commission.
Structured training and ongoing coaching.
Clear progression based on performance.
Regular incentives and team competitions.
A high-performance, team-focused environment.
The opportunity to build a long-term career in defence and automation recruitment.
The opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within technically advanced and highly specialised markets.